Water-heater for locomotives.



, PA'TENTE-D JAN. 17, 1905.

W. H. RICHMOND. WATER HEATER FOR LOCOMOTIVES.

APPLICATION FILED FEB18,]904.

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W (m fi iw PATENTED JAN. 17, 1905.

W. H RICHMOND.

WATER HEATER FOR'LOGOMOTIVES.

APPLIOATIONYIILED FEB. 18,1904.

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.SPEGIFKGATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 780,30h'dated January 1'7, 1905.

Application filed February 18, 1904. Serial No. 194,126-

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Be it known that l, ltnstnr H. l.i.1(HMOND, a citizen of the United States, and a resident of Marquette. in the county of Marquette and ldtate of Michigan, have invented a new and improved iVater-lrienter for l ioconiotives and Reference is th he had to the accompanying; drawings, tornnng a part of this specification;

in which similar characters of reference indicate corresponding parts iii all the figures.

Figure l is a side elevation of a locomotive equipped with my invention. Fig. l is an enlarged section upon the line 2 2 of Fig. 1

looking in the direction of the arrow. Fig: 2-5

is a fragmentary vertical longitudinal section througl'i the same. Fig. 4 is ahorizontnl sec-- tion upon the line -t i of Fig. 3 looking; in the direction or the arrow. and Fig. 5 is a fragmentary front elevation of the locouiotire.

'lihe locomotive is equipped with most of the usual apparatus. such as the truck ofthe cah 7., wheels ti. cylinders 9. steani-ccmduits l0. and cg;lindcr-saddles 11, these parts being;

of the usual construction. The boiler is shown at 12 and is provided with the usual jacket ing 13, a flue-shect ii, and lines 15. A heater 3? surrounds the feed-pipe 38.throughwhich the exhaust-steam from the air-pump passes.

-' ihe smoke-box 16, comprising the usual front end of the locomotive, is provided with a watergiaclrct l? of substantially cylindrical form and with a water-riiig 18, disposed adjacent thereto and connected therewith, as hereinafter described. members 19 and :2 are also provided, these members being disposei'l' within the smoke b06116. The member .9 is connected by apipe 20 directly with the interior of the waterjacket 17, as indicated in Fig. number of Wttllfitditil) is. extend directly across the weteuring 1e. and n nunlberot' somewhat A. pair of arc-shaped hollow similar tubes 22 are each disposed at right angles to the tubes 21 and connected with the ring 18 and with the hollow members 19 and 9.6. Opposite the respective ends of the tubes .21 are the removable plugs 23, screwed into the ring l8, as shown in Fig.-t. Similarly, opposite the front ends of the water-tubes 22 urethe reniovnblo screw-plugs 24;. The purpose of havh'iu' the plugs 23 and 2t disposed opposite the ends of the wetentubes 22 21 is to enable thetubes to be readily cleaned or inr-ipectcd. lly removing any single one of the plugs "23 or 24: the corresponding end of either of the tubes v ew, so that a workman can readily inspect 29. or 21. is brought into orclean the some. ihe ring 18 piovided with partitions 18, whereby it divided oil. The tubes are preferably expanded into position after the manner of securing the liues into the llue-sheet. A pipe 525, provided with a bend 25, is connected with the water-jacket 17 and also with the heater 37. The areshaped hollow member 526 is provided with a bond 2i and with a pipe 28. which passes through the smoke-box in at a point below the water-jacket, and is connected by a bond 29 with a pipe 30, which extends to a checkvalve so, connected directly with the boiler.

The smol e-staeh is shown at St and is provided with the contracted portion 31. The blaet-nozzlc is shown at i'hhand the pipe ot; the air-pinup is located in theusual inanner. The end plate is shown at 3i, and rnounted upon itis thenumber-plate 3-36. tlonnocted withthe hi'gater 37 is a feeder-pipe 25, running back tothe cab, whereby the feeder is maintained under the control of the engineer.

The operation of my device as follows:

thereby economizing fuel.

water, still hot, through 'the pipe and'check-valve 389 into the boiler, From the heater 37 the water flows into the waterjacket 17, thence through pipe 20, thence sinnously throughout the entire system of tubes boiler through the check-valve 38. I

It will be observed that the water mechanism in the front end of the, locomotive is 21 22, leaving by the pipe 30 and entering the heated in'three distinct ways. to' wit-first, by

the exhaust from the air-pipe into the heater;

second,.by the flames and waste gases, and,

third, by the waste heat radiating from the flue-sheet 14. In fact,'in the ordinary locomotive there is a considerable waste of heat at this point, and the principal purpose of my invention is to prevent'this'waste .of heat,

' attained by my invention, however, is to enable the boiler to raise steam morequickly and also to slightly enlarge the .capacity of the boiler. r I

Having thus described my inventioml claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent-- 1. In'a water-heater 'for locomotives and the like,-the combination of a substantially saddle-shaped waterjacket, a hollow member of substantially annular conformity disposed concentric to said water-jacket, a plurality of substantially arc-shaped hollowmembers disposed within said water acket, and concentric thereto, tubes connecting saidsubstantially. arc-shaped members and said annnlar'member together, tubes eittending across said annular member, and mechanism. connecting said water-jacket with the boiler of a locomotive.

2. The combination of a water-ring provided with partitions separating the same into compartmeiits, a hollow'member disposed adjacent to said water-ring and likewise provided with partitions separating the same into compartments, a plurality of water-tubes connected witlr'said ring and with said hollow member, the arrangement being such that said water-ring, said hollow member and said tubes.

together form a sinuous circulatory system,

and means for connecting said system with a boiler.. I

3. The combination of a water-ring provided with partitions dividing the same Into separate compartments, said compartments being adapted to hold water, a tubular member e3 tending across the path of the flame from one ot'said compartments to' another thereof. and

Another object connections between I said water-'ring and the boiler."

4. The combination of'a hollow ring dis-- posed in a vertical plane provided with partitions separating the same into compartments, and a plurality of wateretubes disposed across said ring and communicating with oppositelydis'posed compartments thereof, said water-. tubes crossing the path of the gases of com bustion. 4 Y

5. The combination of a water-ring provided with partitions separating the same into compartments, a plurality of tubular members tapped into said water-ring, divers of said tubular members connecting one compartment ofthe ring withanothe'r compartment there- .of, and being disposed across the path of the flames and gases, a plurality of screw-plugs tapped into said water-ring and disposed opposite the respective ends of said tubular members for the purpose of rendering saidtubulac-members readily accessible, and connections extending from certain of said tubular members to the boiler.

6. The combination of a water-ring provided with an angular portion disposed adjacent to the path of the flames and gases, a plurality of tubular members connected with said an gular portion, means for copnecting'divers of 7 said tubular members with the boiler, and re movable plugs connected with said water-ring and disposed opposite the, adjoining ends of said tubular members for the purpose of reudering the interior of said tubular members readily accessible.

7, The combinatiou'of a water-ring provided with an angularportion so disposed as to encircle thepath of the flames and gases. a'plurality of tubular members connected with said angular; portion, divers of said tubular members. crossing said'ring and connecting one part withj another part thereof. removable scribing witnesses.

WESLEY H. momioxn.

Witnesses:

\VALTOX HARRIsoX, Evmmm) BoLToX MARsHALL. 

